ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
51.49 — Incision of other bile ducts for relief of obstruction
About ICD-9-CM 51.49
51.49 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for incision of other bile ducts for relief of obstruction. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-PCS took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 28 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0FC50ZZ (Extirpation of Matter from Right Hepatic Duct, Open Approach), 0FC60ZZ (Extirpation of Matter from Left Hepatic Duct, Open Approach) and 0FC70ZZ (Extirpation of Matter from Common Hepatic Duct, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0FC50ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Hepatic Duct, Open Approachapproximate
- 0FC60ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Hepatic Duct, Open Approachapproximate
- 0FC70ZZExtirpation of Matter from Common Hepatic Duct, Open Approachapproximate
- 0FC80ZZExtirpation of Matter from Cystic Duct, Open Approachapproximate
- 0FF50ZZFragmentation in Right Hepatic Duct, Open Approachapproximate
- 0FF53ZZFragmentation in Right Hepatic Duct, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0FF54ZZFragmentation in Right Hepatic Duct, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0FF57ZZFragmentation in Right Hepatic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0FF60ZZFragmentation in Left Hepatic Duct, Open Approachapproximate
- 0FF63ZZFragmentation in Left Hepatic Duct, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0FF64ZZFragmentation in Left Hepatic Duct, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0FF67ZZFragmentation in Left Hepatic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0FF70ZZFragmentation in Common Hepatic Duct, Open Approachapproximate
- 0FF73ZZFragmentation in Common Hepatic Duct, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0FF74ZZFragmentation in Common Hepatic Duct, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0FF77ZZFragmentation in Common Hepatic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0FF80ZZFragmentation in Cystic Duct, Open Approachapproximate
- 0FF83ZZFragmentation in Cystic Duct, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0FF84ZZFragmentation in Cystic Duct, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0FF87ZZFragmentation in Cystic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0FF90ZZFragmentation in Common Bile Duct, Open Approachapproximate
- 0FF93ZZFragmentation in Common Bile Duct, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0FF94ZZFragmentation in Common Bile Duct, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0FF97ZZFragmentation in Common Bile Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0FFC0ZZFragmentation in Ampulla of Vater, Open Approachapproximate
- 0FFC3ZZFragmentation in Ampulla of Vater, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0FFC4ZZFragmentation in Ampulla of Vater, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0FFC7ZZFragmentation in Ampulla of Vater, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
Common questions about 51.49
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 51.49?
- The GEMs map 51.49 to ICD-10-PCS 0FC50ZZ, 0FC60ZZ, 0FC70ZZ, 0FC80ZZ, 0FF50ZZ, 0FF53ZZ and 22 more.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.